West Virginia Pioneers
William L Ray
1836 - 1926 (89 years)-
Name William L Ray Born 11 Dec 1836 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died 19 Aug 1926 [3] Notes
JCMR:
William T Ray, 22, Jackson, s/o William & Mary
Mariah Bostick, 19, Kanawha, d/o John & Jane Bostick
10/28/1858
1860 JC # 1327-1257 p 143 [next to William, 50]
William L, 22
Maria E, 21
Mary E, 1
JCMR - William T Ray, 44, Jackson, s/o Wm & Frances
Jane Snally, 22, Meigs, d/o Benjamin & Hester, 4/23/1863 [Smalley]
1870 JC Washington Dist # 248 p 206 [next to William, 60]
William L, 33
Eleanor J, 28
Nancy E, 10
Fulvia, 8
Theodore C, 6
Andrew J, 4
Emily M, 2
1880 JC Washington Dist # 286 p 85 [next to William S, 70]
William L, 39
Eleanor J, 38
8 kids
1870 Meigs Co census, Jane Smalley, 29, is found with her parents in Meigs Co - wrong William?? Is his age wrong on the marriage record? Then who is Eleanor J???
Goff Cemetery [JC Cems, vol 2]
Ray, William T, 12/11/1836-8/19/1926, s/o William and Mary [Wright] Ray
Ray, Eleanor J, 1842-7/14/1914, d/o John & Jane Bostic
He was not the son of Mary Wright, so is the info on Eleanor incorrect as well???
Person ID I8931 WVPioneers Last Modified 24 May 2005
Father William S Ray, b. Abt 1810, Augusta County, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Mother Mary Frances Straus, b. Abt 1811, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 15 Sep 1833 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA [1, 4] Notes
JCDR - Ray, I W, 7/1854, d Jackson Co, p Wm & Mary Ray, b Jackson Co - who is he?
1840 JC
2m 0-5
1m 20-30
1m 30-40
2f 0-5
2f 5-10
1f 20-30
1850 JC #45-47
Rey/Ray Wm 40 M Farmer Va
Rey/Ray Mary 39 F Va
No Surname N N
Rey/Ray Sarah A 18 F Va
Rey/Ray Mary E 16 F Va
Rey/Ray Jno E 15 M Farmer Va
Rey/Ray William F 13 M Va
Rey/Ray Parmilla 12 F Va
Rey/Ray Theoda 11 F Va
Rey/Ray Joseph W 9 M Va
Rey/Ray Nancy M 7 F Va
Rey/Ray Hennetra 6 F Va
Rey/Ray Isaac W 2 M Va
Rey/Ray Andrew S 1 M Va
1860 JC pg 143-144, #1326-1256 and 1327-1257
It looks like the kids are living with William and Maria, but maybe the numbering is off.
#1326
William, 50
Mary, 53
John E, 25
#1327
Wm L, 22
Maria E, 21
Mary E, 1
Joseph M, 18
Francis M, 16
Henrietta, 15
Isaac N, 13
A S (m), 11
M A (f), 4
1870 JC Washington Dist # 247 p 205
William, 60
Andrew S, 21
Francis M, 24
1880 JC Washington Dist # 285 p 85
William S, 70
Alsey/Elsie E, 39, wife
Whiting, James W F C, 20, ss
Family ID F2009 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mariah Bostick, b. 1842, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. Bef 23 Apr 1863 (Age < 21 years) Married 28 Oct 1858 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Children 1. Mary Elizabeth Ray, b. 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 9 Jul 1928 (Age 68 years)2. Fulvia J Ray, b. Abt 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F2954 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Eleanor Jane Smally, b. Abt 1841, Meigs County, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 23 Apr 1863 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Children 1. Theodore C Ray, b. Abt 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown2. Baby Ray, d. Dec 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA 3. Andrew J Ray, b. Abt 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown4. Emily M Ray, b. Abt 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown5. Margaret E Ray, b. Abt 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown6. William E Ray, b. Abt 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown7. Ella Ray, b. Abt 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown8. John Robert Ray, b. 20 Dec 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 30 Nov 1950 (Age 74 years)9. Charles A Ray, b. 31 Mar 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 5 Apr 1938 (Age 59 years)Family ID F5259 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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